Synonyms of bound

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noun (1)

1

as in limit

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• limitation
• confines
• boundary
• end
• line
• extent
• termination
• cap
• ceiling
• barrier
• border
• extremity
• edge
• fence
• verge
• margin
• terminus
• fag end
• wall
• outside
• stop
• rim
• restraint
• hedge
• brim
• bar

2

as in confines

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

colored outside the bounds of the drawing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confines
• edge
• boundary
• perimeter
• border
• edging
• circumference
• verge
• end
• margin
• periphery
• frame
• skirt
• fringe
• outskirts
• rim
• brim
• skirting
• hem
• borderline
• compass
• extent
• cusp
• curb
• limitation
• shore
• brink
• maximum
• restriction
• lip
• mere
• ceiling
• crest
• measure
• termination
• demarcation
• march
• lap
• ambit
• frontier
• borderland
• pale
• selvage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• inside
• middle
• interior
• inner

bound

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noun (2)

as in leap

an act of leaping into the air

the kangaroo took one giant bound and was gone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leap
• jump
• hop
• vault
• bounce
• spring
• skip
• pounce
• attack
• lope
• caper
• plunge
• gambol
• capriole
• dive
• gambado
• pitch

bound

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verb (1)

1

as in to define

to mark the limits of

the country is bounded by water on two sides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• define
• limit
• mark (off)
• describe
• demarcate
• govern
• delimit
• circumscribe
• terminate
• demark
• control
• determine
• delineate

2

as in to border

to serve as a border for

being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• border
• surround
• margin
• fringe
• edge
• define
• encircle
• rim
• skirt
• frame
• trace
• loop
• circle
• demarcate
• enclose
• restrict
• trim
• outline
• confine
• restrain
• delineate
• circumscribe
• limit
• round
• hem
• ring
• curb
• check
• control
• sketch
• wall
• silhouette
• environ
• girth
• girdle
• compass

bound

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verb (2)

1

as in to hop

to move with a light springing step

the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hop
• bounce
• skip
• leap
• jump
• trip
• lope
• lollop
• romp
• gambol
• caper
• skitter
• frisk
• vault
• skim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumber
• trudge
• plod

2

as in to leap

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

a rabbit bounded down the garden path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leap
• jump
• hop
• vault
• spring
• bounce
• skip
• pounce
• leapfrog
• hurdle
• attack
• cavort
• frolic
• romp
• lope
• gambol
• skyrocket
• buck
• caper
• capriole
• shoot

bound

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adjective

ˈbau̇nd 

as in determined

fully committed to achieving a goal

I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30

Synonyms & Similar Words

• determined
• resolute
• intent
• resolved
• out
• decisive
• confident
• positive
• firm
• set
• bent (on or upon)
• adamant
• purposeful
• do-or-die
• single-minded
• serious
• sure
• certain
• hell-bent (on or upon)
• hardened
• on one's mettle
• persistent
• vehement
• willful
• steady
• earnest
• stubborn
• bitter
• unswerving
• rigid
• cocksure
• unwavering
• unbending
• immovable
• unfaltering
• hard
• unhesitating
• inflexible
• adamantine
• obdurate
• implacable
• unrelenting
• unyielding
• tenacious
• uncompromising
• perverse
• pigheaded
• dogged
• mulish
• headstrong
• pertinacious
• hardheaded
• self-willed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unresolved
• hesitant
• undetermined
• uncertain
• faltering
• irresolute
• doubtful
• indecisive
• unsure
• reluctant
• suspicious
• skeptical
• unsettled
• dubious
• unconvinced
• wavering
• undecided
• loath
• distrustful
• vacillating
• weak-kneed
• mistrustful
• indisposed
• disinclined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bound

Noun

Watson made the catch on top of the Bears defender’s head and stayed in bounds. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Within the bounds of the park, travelers will find mangrove islands, white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and lush seagrass beds offshore. — Kristin Granero, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

But previous grids had been tightly bounded—patches of orthogonal civilization within an arcing and twisting terrain. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion. — Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026

The Dodgers’ split-squad group that journeyed the 14 miles from Glendale (and ultimately lost to Texas, 7-6) was largely a skeleton crew of Triple-A bound prospects and wannabes. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026